Abstract
The paper argues that the mechanism underlying verbal passive formation in English and Hebrew is different. Whereas in English the implicit external argument has a syntactic representation, in Hebrew it is represented only semantically. Coupled with Reinhart's (2002) Theta System, the analysis accounts for several thematic differences between passive verbs in the two languages.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Theta System |
| Subtitle of host publication | Argument Structure at the Interface |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 279-309 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191739200 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199602513 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 24 May 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- English
- Full interpretation of thematic roles
- Hebrew
- Implicit argument
- Passive